[Klug-general] Kent Digest, Vol 464, Issue 1

[Brian Reay]

True.

But, don't forget things like printers, video cards, etc. Not all have 
drivers which are 'nice' to install for Linux (a point Linus T 
acknowledges). People like us recognise that isn't really a true Linux 
issue, it is the vendors who don't supply the information or develop 
drivers, or we can find drivers and install them via the command line 
etc. However, your average Windows/MacOS user expects them to either to 
just 'be there', come with the printer, or be available from the makers 
website. Suggest he/she needs to open a terminal, type (to him/her) a 
load of 'black magic nonsense' and chances are they will reach for the 
Windows 8 CD (Yuk).

We like the 'black magic' but, most users don't. They just want a 
machine to do a 'job', they don't 'get off' on the 'black magic' (so to 
speak), they are odd. ;-) Worst of all, many are beyond hope odd, they 
think Windows 8 is good.

Brian


On 22/09/14 15:24, Gavin Coles wrote:
> The way to get people in to Linux is a long term issue, the best way for
> my own experience to start with software that has cross platform
> availability.  So Firefox, Thunderbird, LibreOffice and like.  Once you
> can show that everything they need for their day to day use is available
> on another platform they they are more willing to try dropping Windows.
>
> On 22/09/14 15:15, kent-request at mailman.lug.org.uk wrote:
>> Don't forget the issue of the average user (employee). They will almost
>> certainly use Windows Applications at home, or have come from employers
>> which use them, or educational establishments which taught them.